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Thread | RIP Yosser Hughes
by SaintNick at 21:44 5 May 2024
Those of a certain age will remember Boys from the Blackstuff and Bernard Hill who played Yosser Hughes, sadly passed away aged 78.
He was in a few other things as well |
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Thread | Play Offs
by SaintNick at 21:26 5 May 2024
No problem selling out the away allocation, lets hope that we get a full St Mary's given we have 29,000 home tickets with WBA only getting 2,000.
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Comment | Southampton At Leeds United The Verdict
by LordDZLucan at 20:48:00
I’ve said in previous posts that we’d be better playing 3 centre backs because KWP and Manning are better wing backs than they are full backs. We are so much more solid defensively with this formation. We must stick with it in the playoffs. |
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Comment | Southampton At Leeds United The Verdict
by IanRC at 19:35:15
Great to see Ross Stewart back and at least one good interchange (in the short time they were on the pitch) with Sulemana. Hope Martin has well and truly learnt his lesson and that we can press on in the next 3 games. |
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Comment | Southampton At Leeds United The Verdict
by ItchenNorth at 16:28:31
Saints under Martin have always played their best football against the the best sides (Leicester aside). We need teams to come at us, to press us high, as the entire philosophy of our game is to beat the press. I was confident that with our strongest available 11, we'd beat Leeds.
As we head into the Playoffs, hopefully these better teams will also come at us and not sit back! |
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Comment | Southampton At Leeds United The Verdict
by Boris1977 at 15:27:19
It took the 46th game of the season to get the tactics right and great to see the too often repeated stat of 2/3rds possession but still dropping points.
Not getting carried away as arguably having the 'best' squad is not reflected in the final table. Over to RM to prepare the team and make the correct tactical choices to suit the circumstances rather than trying to over think and trying to be 'clever'.
Well done to the fans who travelled up to Yorkshire in the early hours.
COYRs |
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Thread | Never forget
by saint22 at 15:11 5 May 2024
When Wussell saw fit to drop KWP!!!
Of all the glaring failures this season that’s cost us automatic promotion this has to rank as the most incredibly stupid decision |
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Comment | Southampton At Leeds United The Verdict
by Colburn at 14:58:31
Downes and Smallbone first class and Stephens had a magnificent game in various roles. Defensively we were solid aside from the one moment where 2 errors resulted in their goal but when you analyse it, there was a lack of movement and options for the player in possession. It’s a team game, we defend from the front and attack from the back. I thought McCarthy looked settled, dare I say comfortable. KWP looked a bigger threat first half with the freedom with 3 centre backs. Might be the way Martin wants to set up at Brom next Sunday.
Finally those of you moaning about Martin… we ended the season on 87 points, only 1 point less than under Adkins 2012. Indeed, 3rd placed West Ham ended with 86, so our 87 this year would have been enough for automatic in 2012. Stick that in your dumbarsed pipes and smoke it.. and this in the toughest season ever in this league and after losing our engine room a few weeks into the season.. Our performance yesterday and result was because we had togetherness and leadership on the pitch. At which school did you learn that each time you concede a goal, it means you have no leadership..? Other teams are allowed to have moments too. Yesterday we showed we have what it takes to at least get to the final and that with 87 points is a fantastic season. |
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Comment | Southampton At Leeds United The Verdict
by halftimeorange at 14:43:01
It made me think that had we have adapted out tactics to suit other games played recently in the way that we did yesterday we might have already been in the promised land. There is no doubt that we have the strongest squad of the four remaining competing teams (whether any are good enough to sustain more than one season in the EPL is open to question) but, will we turn up for our final three games. That has been the problem since our "run" ended. If they ever make a footballing version of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly then Saints are surely the requisite team. I think I smell Wembley at the very least. |
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Thread | Prowsy on the Bench again today for Hammers.
by GRIM at 14:17 5 May 2024
Prowsy has been left on the bench again today as he was in previous match.
With the quality that the Hammers have he's now finding it difficult to get a start.
But at least he's had the opportunity to experience some European football, he wouldn't have got that with us. |
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Comment | Southampton At Leeds United The Verdict
by JoeEgg at 12:21:57
you just dont know what will happen next! the form of the top teams is so up and down and no two matches are ever alike!
the play-offs will be a lottery and I wouldn't count Leeds out but at least Saints fans must be feeling better after this game.
I think we all agreed for the remaining matches we must get behind the players, hope the players put in the effort, and pray that Wussell doesn't change things too much and try to be clever. Was that really OUR midfield charging its way through the opposition instead of playing tippy tappy? So much better to see KWP attacking the opposition with other players providing defensive cover - most of the time - to allow him the freedom to operate e when necessary as a winger.
So who knows what will happen next? 4 teams all with a chance, with Saints and Leeds clear favourites. |
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Comment | Southampton At Leeds United The Verdict
by SanMarco at 12:00:02
Pedantic point alert: Leeds didn't need loads of goals - just a win and an Ipswich defeat.
I thought RM did the right thing in picking a 'strong' team and we played a lot better than in the last few games. Still managed to give away a very poor goal and what should probably have been a penalty. These were both from trademark Jack mistakes but to be fair and balanced the major blunder for the equalised was from Harwood-Bellis.
This was certainly a result that helps with play-off confidence. We certainly have as good a chance as anyone. WBA will be tough if they play to their best and we are not so good - but let's face it - who knows! I just hope we play well in the first leg.
I thought KWP and Downes demonstrated their enormous importance to us - and also a good performance from Smallbone and the keeper. Anyone else think their guy should have been sent off for the 'tackle' on Adams? |
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Thread | 5 Things About Leeds
by Southamptonfan at 11:31 5 May 2024
1) Very stress free journey to and from Leeds yesterday. Left at 5am and got back by 8pm.
2) We walked around the ground before the game, had a drink and their fans were as friendly as you like. It didn't feel intimidating at all. Many asking when we set off, "hats off to you" etc.
3) Saints played well and looked like an efficient outfit.
4) Never thought I would say this, but Mccarthy is an upgrade on Bazunu. He actually saves shots. Downes is outstanding and so was Stewart when he came on.
5) Benali - What a thoroughly down to earth decent bloke. Had a a chat with him, he was sat right in amongst the Saints fans, happy to take photos, happy to chat. I think that's great. What an example to the current crop of over paid players. And bumped into Beattie too. Again, top bloke, in amongst us all.
Overall, great day out. Big games to come. I would join the club spin and just say forget the inquests until the end of the season. Get right behind the team, for what will be two (hopefully three) massive games. St Mary's should be rocking for that play off 2nd leg. Then hopefully a big day out at Wembley. We shall see!!! |
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Comment | Southampton At Leeds United The Verdict
by underweststand at 11:10:02
Aside from doing the double over Leeds .(.is that club record ?.) it was very entertaining to see the midfield trio getting their heads down and bulldozing through the Leeds defence instead of merely playing Russball in the centre circle to keep possession.
If this is a new tactic , it's come better late than never. KWP looks better as an attacking force than he does as a full back, and sprinting after that long ball looked like a lost cause, until he kept it in and his pass was inch perfect for Will Smallbone to run onto.
Good performances all round, and for once it was difficult to criticise Alex McCarthy who made a number of vital saves at critical moments.
With this type of application we might still get the third promotion spot. |
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Comment | Southampton At Leeds United The Verdict
by highfield49 at 10:55:06
Let's take all of the positives, none of the very few negatives and absolutely 100% support into the play off matches. None of our upcoming opponents are better than us and the team yesterday looked confident and well organised so what have we got to fear? The clear message from the Leeds result was that the manager and players can adapt tactics to stifle opponents, lessons seemed to have been learned. |
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